Ashdown TourBus 10 Owner's manual

Brand: Ashdown

Model: TourBus 10

Category: Guitar accessories

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

Tour Bus

Thank you for purchasing your Ashdown Engineering Amplifier. If you live in the UK, please register your

purchase by completing this form and return it to the following address:

Ashdown Engineering, The Stables, Stevens Farm, Mashbury Road, Chignal St James,

Chelmsford, Essex CM1 4TX, England

(Alternatively you can register online at http://www.ashdownmusic.com)

If you live outside the UK, the local Ashdown distributor may have included a specific registration form

for your country.

Your Ashdown Engineering product details:

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1 YEAR WARRANTY

Your Ashdown Engineering amplifier has been manufactured to the highest standards, using the best-

selected materials. To ensure its optimum performance, please ensure your amplifier is regularly

serviced. This product carries a one year warranty, against defects in materials and workmanship, for the

original purchaser. Ashdown Engineering will, at their discretion, replace or repair any product or part

thereof, which is found by Ashdown Engineering to be defective. This warranty shall not apply to the

damage of covering, fittings or finishes when affected by carelessness, accident or extreme climate

changes. Nor does it apply to normal wear and tear of parts such as valves, fuses, light bulbs, speakers,

controls etc.

Please complete the lower section of this warranty and return it within 10 days of purchase to Ashdown

Engineering Ltd. at the above address. In the unlikely event of any defect, please contact an authorised

Ashdown Engineering dealer. All transport charges are to be pre-paid by the Owner. Unless the

registration card is returned normal country warranty laws apply.

Please complete and return this warranty within 10 days of purchase. Include any comments if possible.

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IMPORTANT - REGISTRATION CARD

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

TourBus 10 and TourBus 15

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BASIC PRECAUTIONS

WARNING - When using electrical products,

basic precautions should be followed,

including the following:

1. Read all the instructions before using the

product.

2. Do not use this product near water – for

example, near a bathtub, washbowl,

kitchen sink, in a wet basement or near a

swimming pool.

3. This product may cause permanent

hearing loss. Do not operate for long

periods of time at a high volume level or at

any level that is uncomfortable. If you

experience any hearing loss or ringing in

the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

4. Make sure nothing interferes with the

ventilation of the product when in use.

5. The product should be located away from

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

or other products that produce heat.

6. The product should be connected to a

power supply of the type described in the

operating instructions or as marked on

the product.

7. The power supply cord of the product

should be unplugged from the outlet

when left unused for a long period of

time.

8. Care should be taken so that objects do

not fall and liquids are not spilled into the

enclosure through openings.

9. The product should be serviced by

qualified personnel when:

a. The power supply cord or the plug has

been damaged; or

b. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been

spilled into the

product: or

c. The product has been exposed to rain

or moisture: or

d. The product does not appear to

operate normally or exhibits marked

change in performance: or

e. The product has been dropped, or the

enclosure damaged.

10.Do not attempt to service the product. All

servicing should be referred to qualified

service personnel.

11.For continued protection against the risk

of fire, replace fuses only with those of the

same type and rating as indicated on the

back of the product.

FUSE REPLACEMENT

We recommend that you use an authorized

repair person to change the fuse in this unit.

To access the fuse, first power down the unit

and unplug the cable from the wall outlet

and the amplifier. Using a small screw driver,

open the fuse tray by prying open the small

tab as shown in the drawing above. Please

note that the tray will not come all of the

way out. Remove the old fuse and replace

with a comparable new fuse and close the

tray being sure that the tray snaps into

position

WARNINGS USED ON THE EQUIPMENT

The lightning flash with the

arrow head symbol within an

equilateral triangle is intended to

alert the user to the presence of

uninsulated‘dangerous voltage’ within this

product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an

equilateral triangle is intended

to alert the user to the presence

of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying this product.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This product must be grounded (earthed). If it

should malfunction or break down, grounding

provides a path of least resistance for electric

current to reduce the risk of electric shock.

This product is equipped with a supply cord

having an equipment grounding conductor

and a grounding plug. The plug must be

plugged into an appropriate outlet that is

properly installed and grounded in

accordance with the local codes and

ordinances.

DANGER - Improper connection of the

equipment grounding conductor can result

in a risk of electric shock. Check with a

qualified electrician or serviceman if you are

in doubt as to whether the product is

properly grounded. Do not modify the plug

provided with the product – if it will not fit

the outlet, have a suitable outlet fitted.

The wires in this mains cord are coloured in

accordance with the following code:

Green & Yellow - Earth

Blue - Neutral

Brown - Live

CE MARK FOR EUROPEAN

HARMONISED STANDARDS

The CE mark which is attached to these

products means it conforms to EMC

Directive (89/69/EEC), CE mark Directive

(93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive

(72/23/EEC).

Important Safety Instructions

We recommend that you use an authorized

repair person to change the fuse in this unit.

To access the fuse, rst power down the unit

and unplug the cable from the wall outlet.

Using a small screw driver, turn the cap on

the fuse holder counter-clockwise to remove

the old fuse. Then replace with a comparable

new fuse and close the cap.

Front Panel Facilities

Input Jack

Plug in your bass guitar here using a standard guitar cable with a 1/4 inch jack.

Master Volume Control

Use this control to adjust the overall output of the amplifier. Make sure you turn this control fully to zero before turning the

amplifier on.

Bass Control

Use this control to adjust the amount of low frequencies (bass) applied to the signal.

Middle Control

Ths control adjusts the amount of mid-range frequencies applied to the signal.

Treble Control

Use this control to adjust the amount of high frequencies (treble) applied to the signal.

Headphone Jack

This 1/4 inch jack socket can be used to plug in stereo headphones for silent rehearsal. Plugging headphones in automatically mutes the

speaker. This socket can also be used as a direct recording output, and in situations where you want to mute the speaker while recording.

MP3 INPUT

Use this 3mm mini jack to plug in an external MP3 player so that you can play along with songs.

On/Off Switch

Use this switch to turn the amplifier on and off. The amplifier is on when the LED is illuminated.

1 765432

1 73a 65432

TOURBUS 10

TOURBUS 15

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Power Cable Connection

Plug in the included power cable here to connect the amplifier to a standard mains wall outlet.

TOURBUS 10

TOURBUS 15

Rear Panel Facilities

AC 100V-120V

AC 220V-240V

Specifications

TOURBUS 10

OUTPUT 10 Watts

SPEAKER Custom 6.5 inch / 4Ω

WEIGHT 8.8 lbs / 4 kg

BOX DIMENSIONS 9.3 inches x 10.8 inches x7.5 inches (235mm x 275mm x 190mm)

INPUT IMPEDANCE 1MΩ

HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE 32Ω or greater (600Ω for best results)

CD/MP3 INPUT Yes

TOURBUS 15

OUTPUT 15 Watts

SPEAKER Custom 8 inch / 8Ω

WEIGHT 16.15 lbs / 7.35 kg

BOX DIMENSIONS 13.75 inches x 11 inches x 14.5 inches (348mm x 276mm x 365mm)

INPUT IMPEDANCE 1MΩ

HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE 32Ω or greater (600Ω for best results)

CD/MP3 INPUT Yes

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Ashdown TourBus 10 Owner's manual

Brand: Ashdown

Model: TourBus 10

Category: Guitar accessories

Type: Owner's manual

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